Carton and container for cigarettes and like articles



Dec. 27, 1932. u w; MOLINS 1,892,111

CARTON AND CONTAINER FOR GIGARETTES AND LIKE ARTICLES Filed May 29, 1929 I AK A A} lNVENTOR Patented Dec. 27, 1932 UNETED STATES PATENT O'FFEQE DESMOND WALTER MOLINS, OF DEPTFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIG-NOE TO THE MOLINS MACHINE COMPANY, LTD'., OF GREAT BRITAIN LONDON, ENGLAND, A CORPORATION OF CARTON AND CONTAINER FOR CIGARETTE$ AND LIKE ARTICLES Application filed. May 29, 1929, Serial No.

This invention is for improvements in and relating to cartons or containers for cigarettes and like articles, and more particularly to a carton for use in packing cigarettes, and has for its object the provision of a packet wherein the construction is so simplified as to employ a less amount of material in its manufacture than hitherto, and the cigarettes are so packed in the carton or container as to be prevented from moving relatively to the same even although the major portion of the cigarettes has been removed therefrom, and further, the packet is so constructed that upon opening the container a predetermined number (for example, three cigarettes) are automatically held in position upon the closure member of the container in such a manner that they may be easily removed therefrom.

The present invention consists of a carton or container for cigarettes and like articles wherein cigarettes, disposed parallel to the mouth of the container, are adapted to be automatically held in close proximity to the open end thereof and a closure member is arranged to engage with a predetermined number of cigarettes in the mouth of the container and automatically remove the same therefrom when the said member is moved into the open position.

The invention will be more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 shows a perspective View of the packet in the closed condition.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the packet drawn to a large scale.

Fig. 3 shows the blank from which the packet is made.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an open packet.

Referring to Fig. 3, a blank is cut out as shown, and slits 1 and 2 are made in the edges, as indicated by heavy lines. The blank is also scored as indicated by the finer lines.

In forming the carton shown in Fig. 1 the blank is bent upwardly about the scored lines so that the portion 3 becomes a narrow panel at the closed end of the carton, and the narrow side flaps 4 and 5 are bent upwardly 366,984, and in Great Britain June 11, 1928.

to form the tray portion of the carton; the said flaps being secured by the extensions on flap 5 which are gummed to the flaps 4 as indicated in Fig. 1.

The side flaps 6 of the cover are bent downwardly and gummed inside the upstanding flaps 4c of the tray. The closure member of the carton is formed by the portion 7 of the blank which hinges about the scored line 8.

A series of small tongues 10 are pressed out of the material of the side flaps 9 of theportion 7, and the same are bent downwardly as shown in Fig. 4 for the purpose hereinafter described so as to constitute retainers which hold the cigarettes in position.

An inner liner 11 of foil or like material is provided, one end of which is gummed at 12 to the upstanding wall 5 of the tray of the carton.

The cigarettes are placed in the carton as indicated by .circles in Fig. 2, and on lifting the closure member 7 which is preferably provided with a projection 13 to enable the consumer to readily lift the same, the first three cigarettes are gripped between the tongues 10 and lifted with the closure member, as shown in Fig; 4.

After the cigarettes have been removed from the carton, the consumer pulls on the free end of the foil and the remainder of the cigarettes are moved towards the open end of the carton, and the sulplus foil is then torn off against the edge of the closure member when the latter is closed.

It will be seen, therefore, that by this invention the cigarettes are retained firmly in position within the carton, and on lifting the lid a number of cigarettes are exposed and made readily accessible to the consumer.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A carton or container for cigarettes and like articles which comprises a tray having an upwardly extending flange arranged around the four edges thereof, and a cover plate portion, one section of which is secured to three of the upstanding flanges of the tray, the remaining section having a pair of inwardly extending flanges and being pivotally secured to the fixed section so as to form the closure member for the carton, the inwardly extending flanges of the closure member being furnished with embossed portions or v 1 tongues for positively gripping the ends of 5 the cigarettes.

2. A carton or container for cigarettes and like articles consisting of a pocket having an opening in one face thereof through which cigarettes may be withdrawn, and a closure member associated with the said opening, said closure member being provided with means for gripping the end faces of the cigarettes, whereby cigarettes may be removed from the pocket by displacing the closure member from the opening.

3. A carton or container for cigarettes and like articles consisting of a pocket having an opening in one face thereof through which cigarettes may be withdrawn, a closure member hinged to said pocket for normally covering said opening, said closure member being provided with means for gripping cigarettes, whereby the manipulation of said closure member to uncover the-said opening serves to withdraw cigarettes from the pocket, and means within said pocket for moving the cigarettes toward the closure member and into position to be gripped thereby.

a. A container for cigarettes having a portion of one face hinged to the container to provide an opening for the Withdrawal of cigarettes, said portion constituting a closure member for said opening, and flanges on either side of said closure member arranged to project into the closed container, said flanges being spaced approximately by the length of a cigarette, whereby the flanges may engage and grip the end faces of cigarettes therebetween.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

DESMOND WALTER MOLINS. 

